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Jan V. Colpaert

Jan V. Colpaert

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
43
Citations
9028
World Ranking
3161
National Ranking
34

Jan V. Colpaert publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jan V. Colpaert sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 94 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Jan V. Colpaert D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jan V. Colpaert sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Ecology
  • Botany

Jan V. Colpaert mainly investigates Botany, Mycorrhiza, Ectomycorrhiza, Phytotoxicity and Suillus luteus. His Botany research is mostly focused on the topic Mycelium. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Ecotype and Metal pollution, Pollution.

His Ectomycorrhiza research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Basidiomycota, Forest management, Ecology, Suillus variegatus and Paxillus involutus. His Phytotoxicity research incorporates elements of Environmental chemistry, Soil contamination, Endophyte and Plant physiology. His Suillus luteus study incorporates themes from Genetic variability, Suillus bovinus, Genetic variation and Pisolithus.

His most cited work include:

  • Convergent losses of decay mechanisms and rapid turnover of symbiosis genes in mycorrhizal mutualists. (527 citations)
  • Engineered endophytic bacteria improve phytoremediation of water-soluble, volatile, organic pollutants (452 citations)
  • The cellular redox state as a modulator in cadmium and copper responses in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings. (242 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Botany, Suillus luteus, Mycorrhiza, Ectomycorrhiza and Mycelium are his primary areas of study. The study incorporates disciplines such as Nutrient, Suillus bovinus, Symbiosis and Paxillus involutus in addition to Botany. His Suillus luteus research includes elements of Basidiomycota, Ecology, Gene and Yeast.

His Mycorrhiza research also works with subjects such as

  • Phytotoxicity that connect with fields like Environmental chemistry and Soil contamination,
  • Agronomy, which have a strong connection to Bioremediation. His research in Ectomycorrhiza focuses on subjects like Scots pine, which are connected to Ectosymbiosis. His studies deal with areas such as Shoot and Agar as well as Mycelium.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (43.97%)
  • Suillus luteus (29.31%)
  • Mycorrhiza (25.86%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2020)?

  • Suillus luteus (29.31%)
  • Botany (43.97%)
  • Genetics (8.62%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Suillus luteus, Botany, Genetics, Gene and Fungus are his primary areas of study. The concepts of his Suillus luteus study are interwoven with issues in Local adaptation, Yeast and Copy-number variation. His Yeast study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Mycorrhiza and Mutant.

His work blends Botany and Total error studies together. His Fungus research focuses on subjects like Pinus , which are linked to Pathogen, Abundance and Host. His work deals with themes such as Reactive oxygen species, Nutrient, Mycorrhizal fungi and Transcriptome, which intersect with Symbiosis.

Between 2015 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Ectomycorrhizal Fungal Protein Degradation Ability Predicted by Soil Organic Nitrogen Availability (15 citations)
  • A novel, highly conserved metallothionein family in basidiomycete fungi and characterization of two representative SlMTa and SlMTb genes in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Suillus luteus (14 citations)
  • Diversity of Ligninolytic Enzymes and Their Genes in Strains of the Genus Ganoderma: Applicable for Biodegradation of Xenobiotic Compounds? (14 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Ecology
  • Botany

Jan V. Colpaert mainly focuses on Biochemistry, Yeast, Suillus luteus, Gene and Botany. In general Biochemistry, his work in Genetic model, Mutant, Vacuole and Transformation is often linked to Cation diffusion facilitator linking many areas of study. His Yeast research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Basidiomycota, Mycelium and Metallothionein.

As part of his studies on Suillus luteus, Jan V. Colpaert frequently links adjacent subjects like In silico. His research integrates issues of Zinc deficiency and Mycorrhiza in his study of Gene. Jan V. Colpaert conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Botany and Agaricomycotina through his works.

Best Publications

  • Convergent losses of decay mechanisms and rapid turnover of symbiosis genes in mycorrhizal mutualists.

    Annegret Kohler;Annegret Kohler;Alan Kuo;Laszlo G Nagy;Laszlo G Nagy;Emmanuelle Morin;Emmanuelle Morin

  • Engineered endophytic bacteria improve phytoremediation of water-soluble, volatile, organic pollutants

    Tanja Barac;Safiyh Taghavi;Safiyh Taghavi;Brigitte Borremans;Ann Provoost

  • Comparison and validation of some ITS primer pairs useful for fungal metabarcoding studies.

    Michiel Op De Beeck;Bart Lievens;Pieter Busschaert;Stéphan Declerck

  • The cellular redox state as a modulator in cadmium and copper responses in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings

    Ann Cuypers;Karen Smeets;Joske Ruytinx;Kelly Opdenakker

  • An inter-laboratory study to test the ability of amendments to reduce the availability of Cd, Pb, and Zn in situ.

    Sally Brown;Barbara Christensen;Enzo Lombi;Mike McLaughlin

  • Solubilization of toxic metal minerals and metal tolerance of mycorrhizal fungi

    M. Fomina;Ian James Alexander;J. Colpaert;G. M. Gadd

  • Reclamation of a bare industrial area contaminated by non-ferrous metals: physico-chemical and biological evaluation of the durability of soil treatment and revegetation.

    J. Vangronsveld;J.V. Colpaert;K.K. Van Tichelen

  • Nitrogen availability and colonization by mycorrhizal fungi correlate with nitrogen isotope patterns in plants

    Erik A. Hobbie;Erik A. Hobbie;Jan V. Colpaert

  • How metal-tolerant ecotypes of ectomycorrhizal fungi protect plants from heavy metal pollution

    Jan V. Colpaert;Jan H.L. Wevers;Erik Krznaric;Kristin Adriaensen

  • Zinc toxicity in ectomycorrhizal Pinus sylvestris

    Jan V. Colpaert;Jozef A. Van Assche

  • Differential responses of ectomycorrhizal fungi to heavy metals in vitro

    D. Blaudez;C. Jacob;K. Turnau;J.V. Colpaert

  • Genetic variation and heavy metal tolerance in the ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete Suillus luteus

    Jan V. Colpaert;Philippe Vandenkoornhuyse;Kristin Adriaensen;Jaco Vangronsveld

  • The growth of the extramatrical mycelium of ectomycorrhizal fungi and the growth response of Pinus sylvestris L.

    Jan V. Colpaert;Jozef A. Van Assche;Kristel Luijtens

  • Phytostabilization of a metal contaminated sandy soil. I: Influence of compost and/or inorganic metal immobilizing soil amendments on phytotoxicity and plant availability of metals.

    Ann Ruttens;M. Mench;Jan Colpaert;J. Boisson

  • Carbon and nitrogen allocation in ectomycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal Pinus sylvestris L seedlings

    Jan V. Colpaert;André van Laere;Jozef A. van Assche

  • Copper-Adapted Suillus luteus, a Symbiotic Solution for Pines Colonizing Cu Mine Spoils

    Kristin Adriaensen;Trude Vrålstad;Jean-Paul Noben;Jaco Vangronsveld

  • The effects of cadmium on ectomycorrhizal Pinus sylvestris L.

    Jan V. Colpaert;Jozef A. Van Assche

  • A comparison of the extracellular enzyme activities of two ectomycorrhizal and a leaf‐saprotrophic basidiomycete colonizing beech leaf litter

    Jan V. Colpaert;André Van Laere

  • Cd-tolerant Suillus luteus: A fungal insurance for pines exposed to Cd

    Erik Krznaric;Nathalie Verbruggen;Jan H.L. Wevers;Robert Carleer

  • Evolutionary adaptation to Zn toxicity in populations of Suilloid fungi

    Jan V. Colpaert;Ludo A. H. Muller;Marc Lambaerts;Kristin Adriaensen

  • A zinc-adapted fungus protects pines from zinc stress

    Kristin Adriaensen;Daniël Van Der Lelie;André Van Laere;Jaco Vangronsveld

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaco Vangronsveld
Jaco Vangronsveld Hasselt University
Ann Ruttens
Ann Ruttens Sciensano (Belgium)
Annegret Kohler
Annegret Kohler University of Lorraine
Ann Cuypers
Ann Cuypers Hasselt University
Erik A. Hobbie
Erik A. Hobbie University of New Hampshire
Nele Weyens
Nele Weyens Hasselt University
Raffaella Balestrini
Raffaella Balestrini National Research Council (CNR)
Michel Chalot
Michel Chalot University of Franche-Comté
Francis Martin
Francis Martin University of Lorraine

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